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The road that lead Sue Turner to a life as a singer-songwriter, and musician was far from a straight line. She moved to San Francisco in the 80’s to study medicine, where the power of music, art and activism did not escape her attention. There, she was impacted and influenced by the live performances of Nanci Griffith, Tom Petty, Blue Rodeo, Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Chicago and Jane Siberry.
She started as a blues piano player in her band, Sue Turner and the Blues Gurus, which had a solid run with house gigs in Vancouver for 2 years. The band went on to play several festivals across the province as well as many benefits; including the popular annual benefits, “Doc’s Blues” and “Meow Aid” at the legendary Yale Hotel. The band’s huge success landed them an invitation to play at the Maple Ridge Jazz & Blues Festival.
She proceeded to study jazz piano at Vancouver Community College and became affectionately known as the Singing Podiatrist with her band, Dr. Turner Overdrive. Her love of the intricacies of jazz had her study 4 years later at Selkirk College in Nelson.
Turner’s music naturally falls into the acoustic, singer-songwriter, contemporary folk genres; she sings with complete honesty, unafraid to real her vulnerability or to embrace her fears. There is a gentleness, an intimacy throughout.
“Music is my drug of choice. When I think I’m going to lay in bed and wallow about how crappy my life has turned out (ha ha) I get to the piano, guitar or dulcimer as quickly as possible. Performing is another story. Like many artists, I resist public exposure. Just an old story about not being good enough. Sharing music is an act of courage and joy that I sink myself into happily.”
She started as a blues piano player in her band, Sue Turner and the Blues Gurus, which had a solid run with house gigs in Vancouver for 2 years. The band went on to play several festivals across the province as well as many benefits; including the popular annual benefits, “Doc’s Blues” and “Meow Aid” at the legendary Yale Hotel. The band’s huge success landed them an invitation to play at the Maple Ridge Jazz & Blues Festival.
She proceeded to study jazz piano at Vancouver Community College and became affectionately known as the Singing Podiatrist with her band, Dr. Turner Overdrive. Her love of the intricacies of jazz had her study 4 years later at Selkirk College in Nelson.
Turner’s music naturally falls into the acoustic, singer-songwriter, contemporary folk genres; she sings with complete honesty, unafraid to real her vulnerability or to embrace her fears. There is a gentleness, an intimacy throughout.
“Music is my drug of choice. When I think I’m going to lay in bed and wallow about how crappy my life has turned out (ha ha) I get to the piano, guitar or dulcimer as quickly as possible. Performing is another story. Like many artists, I resist public exposure. Just an old story about not being good enough. Sharing music is an act of courage and joy that I sink myself into happily.”
